At a time when conversations about Israel are becoming increasingly polarized, emotionally charged, and difficult to navigate, ITME-ON-THE-ROAD, featuring Avi Melamed, offers something rare: the ability to convene diverse audiences around one of today’s most challenging issues through education rather than advocacy.

As part of ITME’S Educate Broadly pathway, ITME-ON-THE-ROAD brings:

• Apolitical Middle East education
• Intelligence-based tools for critical thinking and media literacy
• Voices from the Arab and Muslim world often absent from Western discourse

To campuses, communities, and organizations across North America!

People invite Avi when they are seeking context rather than persuasion. Participants leave with a clearer, more contextualized understanding of the Middle East and Israel, greater confidence in engaging complex conversations, and the ability to approach difficult topics with nuance rather than slogans.

If your community is seeking clarity, context, and constructive engagement rather than ideology or advocacy, contact us and book Avi today!

At a critical moment for campuses and communities, ITME-ON-THE-ROAD provides a unique opportunity to use education as a platform for bridge-building, stronger communal leadership, and more constructive conversations about Israel and the Middle East.

“The essence of education is not telling people what to think. Authentic education teaches people HOW to think.” ~ Avi Melamed, Founder ITME

“TO UNDERSTAND ISRAEL, THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT & THE PALESTINIANS WE MUST UNDERSTAND THE MIDDLE EAST.” ~ Avi Melamed, Founder ITME ~

More than a series of speaking engagements, ITME-ON-THE-ROAD is a systems-level engagement model designed to educate broadly, cultivate strategic audiences, strengthen communal leadership, and create pathways for deeper and more sustained impact.

We encourage partners to maximize the opportunity by building multiple engagements tailored to the audiences most important to their community. These may include:

• Broad community briefings
• Student and young adult engagement
• Next Gen leadership programs
• Staff and professional development sessions
• Lay leadership and Board conversations
• Educator and shlichim workshops
• Donor and business leadership gatherings
• Interfaith and civic conversations
• Film screenings and guided discussions
• Smaller salons and leadership roundtables

Who is Avi Melamed?

Avi Melamed is a Geopolitical Middle East Expert, Intelligence Analyst, Former Israeli Intelligence Official and Senior Arab Affairs Advisor. 

He is Fluent in Hebrew, Arabic, and English, and is a frequent commentator on international Arabic, English and Hebrew media platforms.

Avi is the Founder of Inside The Middle East Intelligence Perspectives [ITME], a non profit institute dedicated to apolitical, non-partisan Middle East education and elevating Arab and Muslim voices not present in Western discourse that help deepen understanding of Israel through regional context.

He is the author of three books on the region, and the author, producer, and host of “The Seam Line,” a docuseries exploring the many layers of the conflict in –  and over –  Jerusalem as well as the upcoming documentary “The Primer” exploring what did, does, and will drive impact the geopolitics of the Middle East?

ITME’s newest initiatives, Voices From The Middle East | About The Middle East and The Israeli Palestinian Conflict | A View from The Region are international fellowships for undergraduate, graduate students, young leaders, and formal and informal educators who want to constructively and positively impact the discourse about Israel and the Middle East.

What Does Avi Speak About?

Avi Melamed’s speaking tours offer apolitical, interactive, intelligence-based briefings grounded in ITME’s philosophy…

To understand Israel, we must understand the Middle East.

Avi’s briefings provide the regional context essential for navigating today’s most complex and polarized conversations.

Rather than telling people what to think, Avi’s briefings teach people how to think.

The goal of our briefings is to educate broadly – while laying the foundation for deeper learning, critical thinking, and constructive engagement across differences.

Is ITME-ON-THE-ROAD Only Avi?

As Founder and Chief Education Office of ITME, all programs include Avi.

But, like all ITME programming, it can include other educators from the Middle East and beyond.

The goal of ITME-ON-THE-ROAD is to work with the host organization to create the right program for their campus, community, organization, etc.

Why Communities Invite Avi?

Across North America and beyond, communities are struggling to navigate conversations about the Middle East that feel increasingly polarized, confusing, and emotionally charged.

Most existing approahces fall into one of two categories: advocacy, which promotes a position, or Israel education that reflects a narrow, Western lens. 

ITME programs offer a shared educational foundation rooted in regional context, internal dynamics, and perspectives and voices from within the Middle East itself, which help people understand Israel in the context of the region.

This distinct approach allows people of different backgrounds, beliefs, and knowledge levels to learn together, remain engaged, and move beyond talking points toward understanding.

What Kind Of Audiences Is This For?

ITME speaking tours are designed for diverse, mixed audiences – from students to leaders – and are effective across a wide range of settings.

Including:

• Community-wide programs
• Organizational Staff and Leadership, Donors, and Boards
• Students and Educators
• Emerging Professionals and Lay Leaders
• Civic and Interfaith Groups and Leaders

The briefings work equally well for:

• Small leadership or donor forums
• Medium-sized community or campus programs
• Large public events, conferences, and plenary sessions

This flexibility makes ITME Briefings a powerful entry point for communities seeking broad engagement as well as targeted learning.

What Makes ITME Programs Different?

ITME programs are not advocacy programs.

They are built on apolitical, intelligence-based education that prioritizes context, analysis, and regional perspective.

ITME does not argue for a position or tell audiences what conclusions to reach. Instead, we equip participants with the frameworks needed to think critically and independently.

By elevating discourse, perspectives, and voices from within the Middle East that are often absent from Western conversations, ITME programs lower defensiveness, reduce polarization, and make complexity accessible.

This allows people with different viewpoints to stay in the room together and engage constructively. 

In short, Avi & ITME is the bridge you have been looking for!

Outcomes for Participants and Communities

Communities that host ITME report that participants:

• Gain clarity where there was previously confusion
• Feel more confident engaging in complex or sensitive conversations
• Develop a deeper, more contextualized understanding of regional dynamics
• Are better equipped to listen, question, and respond thoughtfully
• Move from reactive discussion to informed, constructive engagement

For many, an ITME program becomes the starting point for continued learning through courses, fellowships, and deeper educational engagement.

Program Formats and Customization

ITME programs can be customized to meet the needs of each host community and may include:

• In-person or virtual briefings
• One-time events or multi-session visits
• Programs for general audiences or targeted groups

ITME works closely with host organizations to ensure that each briefing aligns with the goals, audience, and context of the community.

Invite Avi to Your Community

To begin a conversation about inviting Avi Melamed to your community, please **@*********an.com“>contact us to discuss your goals and needs.